According to CDC’s Community Preventive Services Task Force, high blood pressure was listed as a primary or contributing cause of death for approximately 336,000 Americans in 2007. If all patients …
Steroids: More Harm Than Good?
In the late 1940s, the steroid cortisone, an anti-inflammatory drug, was first synthesized and hailed as a landmark. Cortisone shots became one of the preferred treatments for overuse injuries of …
Joint Pain? Sulfites May Be The Culprit.
Exposure to sulfites is a common cause of excessive inflammation and pain. Unfortunately, sulfites are all too common. Various sulfites are widely used in potato salad (as a preservative), salad …
Detoxification: Staying Healthy in a Toxic World
Persistent Organic Pollutants: One study recently in the news looked at persistent organic pollutant (POP) levels in the U.S. food supply.This study, conducted by cientists at the University of Texas …
Links Between Nutrients, Genes and Cancer Spread Documented
There is new reason to take PERQUE! In a recent article posted in ScienceDaily, more than 40 plant-based compounds have been identified as being able to turn on genes that …
Long-term moderate zinc supplementation increases exchangeable zinc pool masses in late-middle-aged men: The Zenith Study.
Assessing exchangeable zinc pools may be a useful approach to evaluating zinc status and is positively related to dietary zinc intake, daily-absorbed zinc, and excretion of zinc. The aim of …
High Homocysteine Impact Osteoporotic Fractures
High homocysteine (HCY) levels are a risk factor for osteoporotic fracture. Furthermore, bone quality and strength are compromised by elevated HCY owing to its negative impact on collagen maturation. Click …
Adrenal function an Introduction
Fatigue and lack of energy account for over 80% of adult health complaints. You may be suffering from adrenal fatigue, technically known as hypoadrenalism; Addison’s syndrome if you have any …
Proof That An Overburdened Immune System Is Root Cause Of Autoimmunity
Abstract Background: The cause of autoimmunity, which is unknown, is investigated from a different angle, i.e., the defect in immune ‘system’, to explain the cause of autoimmunity. Methodology/Principal Findings: Repeated immunization …
Dr.Jaffe on Cool Change Radio!
Listen to Dr. Jaffe describe his transition from healthy skeptic to dedicated practitioner of holistic, integrative medicine. Learn about the many ways he’s rethought healthcare and developed personalized mechanisms of …
